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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in elearning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Rwanda to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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